Isaac's fragile body could no longer fight the hunger and malnutrition without desperate intervention - Isaac received the aid he needed through Compassion's Child Survival Program and his mother no longer worries about losing her child to poverty.

In the developing world, 24,000 children under age 5 die every day from preventable diseases — most within the first days of their life. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

With Compassion’s Child Survival Program, we are able to rescue babies and give mothers in need around the world the means to raise their little ones.

When we met 11-month-old Isaac, he was severely malnourished and suffered from a high fever, diarrhea — and malaria. His mother worried every day that her young son would soon die.

Fortunately, a Compassion staff member identified Isaac and his mom as strong candidates for the Child Survival Program. Isaac’s mother was directed to a medical center where her baby received the treatment that saved his life.